RR Man Jailed for Hitting Wimer Woman on Queens Branch Road and Fleeing
A suspect is in jail and a victim is in the hospital after a hit-and-run crash on a Wimer area roadway.
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office reports deputies and emergency personnel responded to the incident in the 700-block of Queens Branch Road on Sunday evening.
Deputies said a vehicle struck a woman on the road as she was attempting to gain control of her horse. The vehicle never stopped and fled the scene at a high rate of speed. The woman was transported by ambulance to an area hospital with serious injuries, but she is in stable condition. The horse was not hurt.
Multiple witnesses provided information to responding deputies and Rogue River police officers. Later Sunday night, deputies received a report of a stolen vehicle in the same area. Evidence at the scene led deputies to connect the reported stolen vehicle to the crash. Further investigation determined the vehicle was not stolen.
On Tuesday evening, deputies arrested 40-year-old Jason Allan Baker of Rogue River and charged him with Felony 2nd-Degree Assault, Felony Hit-and-Run, Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangering, Tampering with Evidence, Aggravated Driving While Suspended and Initiating a False Police Report.
Baker was transported to Medford and lodged at the Jackson County Jail.
Posted on 1/31/25 6:46AM by Sam Marsh
